The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-18

klLlM llE U. DautHllllEIE lNEfH MNLifH maze
done no wrong. bus look a these bruised
Wrist8se tie whole ahsemblaRe bent thois
heads In humiliation and sUrrO a. With
these sad feoQlieetlpne fresh in our memories
shall we yield one inch; shall we 30 back one
step and open the. way again for negro
dnuinationf Was there any wonder then
With such associations Of the past olinging
20 The memory and on the very spot where
BELOW Rnd Scholar we're brought under
guard 70 hnIniiiate them By Witneaging the
farce OF an election, when the ballot-hpI was
msde the charnel,houPa, the nepulchre Of
people, that j uttered sentiments that were
IN every breast Was there any wonder then
that the people, Roaded TO desperation, with
grief stung to madness, ahOuld break ont
into hereg retribution +. Who wants 70 shifk
any Of The responsibilities Of the peTiOdf
Who IL willing that his efforts ghOnld DO
dwarfed by the corruption OF negro legislas
State that dpes not feel bis identity EIn-
pressed upon the glowing triumph Of lib
erty-loviqg peoplef
Some OF our reform papers urge as an OBJ
lection To- the sentiments uttered at Monroe.
that they furnish material for Republican
newspapers and anger the North! In 0cto-
Der, 1884, ] uttered sentiInents even
stronger when addressing Al npdince in the
City Of New Orleans In behalf OK Cleyeland
hnd ST. Martins election. Nothing was then
said about displehsing Northern sentiment.
long Aubmiasion 70 Radiohl and negro demi-
natiOni I'VE were patient, too patlent, mn
der this misiiile, corruption and tgrRnny;
not because there ives not courage emu pH,
because OK our LOYALTY q the Democratic
party, whose RdveHt TO poEar we apYiouRly
awaited. But the day Of relief was too dts
tnDt. our patience became exhausted, and
essert our manhood regardless OF eOnfes
quencea.g It has been my belief that we
were BY the results Of the events referred 70
restored TO home rale and home government
end had passed from under the tntelage Of
Northern sentiment and the domination Of
kOrthern opinion. i thought there WIS mnp-
Of the State 70 exercise the right Of free
speech, free thoughtaad independent action
Hnd that We were ut liberty to work ont orr
own political and social welfare. ~ u only
recently that we have been told BY the re-
formers that We are yet under bondage dnd
must speak In Whispers lest Greek should
no suoH oRAyHE SPIRIT
dwsils within the hosoms Of our people.
assert for our people every right and privilege
Of the citizen Of any ether State in this Union,
Louisiana is as sovereign as New York and
her people have the same right Of free speech,
thought and action ~ the citizens OF that
Wien accepting the nomination at the last
State convention said: Tho Democratic
party is stronger than factioni iis princi-
that II requires stronger force than per-
EOnGl preferences TO destroy it," A lesson,
too, can be learned from the recent harno-
NOUS and patriotic session Of the State Gem
tral COMMITTEE, when ths leaders OF the re-
form faction attempted 10 control itE organ
ization by frivolous contests. The commit
te9 on eredentials from both sides srebulied
this attempt. Whenever confronted bE fac
ton the majesty, strength and power OF tile
party viii assert itself The leaders and IN
anguratUra Of the reform party wonld do
wen to recognize this fact, the integrity and
unity 81 TIC party. They would do well To
abnidon their faetional hght and admit the
fact Of the prosperous condition or the htRie
and present % " come i've issueB. Le. them
all interests Of the State, but we 9fOppee 70
/ inauRurats q system to still further advance
them, We viii throw such force and energy
4 terpTises, keep such faith With public cred
/ itoTs as TO open up sueh induetrips and create
i such prosperity as has never Reep known m
I Fle STATE ara WIG tnsse ae elaTaslona VII
\ they Intend 10 conduct the R0YernmoEt
1 But no such policy IL indicated Or ptOfeHBed
4 The only iespe presented ID the never-felllpE
! meetings are called into existence with the
4 positive aiatenlent that they are IN no way
1 connected with the vital interestB which af-
! feet the people. Education, leYees and Rgri-
4 advance these interests afe sighted end ndt.
/ culed. The children Of the State may appeal
4 for light and ltnowledge; the eilthusipfm
among the people may BE like the shiumCE-
lug Of the silver sea IN gentle motion, End
i Tue inAuence II one IL authority may be
/ DOLLY needed TO send Il in sheets o. fame,
w9EG upon w ghe End bilog ~ tt9p Rl9 tg
people may gather on tho banks Of the
4 mighty Mississippi as ii rolls iii anger with
4 its yassal streams 10 the Calf and pray for
\ protection; orr farmers may plead for ~
! Fisiance 10 Quicken To seed in the soil 70
\ cl9tle the hills and the Valleys with waving
\ cane and cotton and rice, to cover hle
uleedows With carpets OF green, and 70
E had tho FJinGVnrd9 With IIlfrIlD HlUNfUra.
/ but we are told that such things are beneath
| the notice Of the Governor Of The great State
n I.9uiigiena. fhe imperial pnTpls q masis-
tive, While, Ike Tie ruier OF imparihl h0me,
he u oareiess d the distress, want and desti,
tltiQn IN Tie distaNt parishes. me people
4 want education, iegee project iQps tuEe
4 eneoUragedi and they viii demoEd that tAeir
Governor give them a helping hand,
What WAS
rpF eoHDrrIos or THE STATE
~, -. I. Z.
from III 70 1851 Inc tAset were roy Flk-
Qfonkig epleeted u nc Atteihpt Beh mare 20 e.,
force lne eoliectlqn 81 aeltqlls1 l laAtsi 4,
tie puPhe debB WAS aetaulteds epidelllcs,
throueh an llleaeqQnbe quarantine sgstslh,
devastated the state, ana n0 system ot lln,
VIZ Aeslhe4, essehsllleilts WIZ
aa thete is l9 NJ Iill,9
institntions were Ia debt, dernorqlized and
u j
lions, Hnd no department. 81 aRllcnSQEe 9i'
ganized ~ ne StAts unlyesfsitg' mere w
no general HlteIsss Ii,tiili ssteq ~ teses
system, ana no falling t2eetiler ara n9lillH
for common purpose Al persons Aila cor;
porhtions iniefested n leyeee pFoHeA9nt aspq
4 there WIS No Some eslajpiishee i3f eur els
Abled A9niedefate s9tdlsIe, Al u Altes
great interests naNe Aufuhesq. lAe npah
ceg n tho State have inplpyea--tlle assessed
values have increased from slRDl 9O9,t
OQ0 " w ~ 0Vy Il ahse Va VIZ llots
UNIFORM Rnd ehtl t0fyi e9lllectlp u TeHe
nue have ADVANCED if91n ae1 ~ gp peI SEW ",
the Interest on fhe public debt Y pfQlpptll
paid, aN WARRANTS q ihe cnlIent seAl
are prqXided foG ana tne ptRte y
practically on cash pAels schoo
attendapce mas increased q VVVl bheiB AZ
double The number OF SCHOOLS ana teaeheiI
alid sehool-l0Qees, And A2pLopite itV ~, ~
school purposes nave lnefeapsqi teael1e4s
institutes have been 9fsa49l4S,siaf d Ana II,
A9fmal kcho9l Ivy pesh sslglliisties' ".
l.ouseiana ynlE9tslty anq AglleqttuEsi W.
liecbanlcal College has been equipped aps
Furnished IN At its dep9r ~ lgflell,l
Nfal depsltmept established and sn ab ,I
end etneielit professor elil az htsggicl4
tufai ssatlqn has been TX tap lsneat WIS 5asll
AtffpH Tor IRE lyHH7 lJulliD and NilH ItUNt